“An awesome show!”

The Holiday Jam returns in 2026 to bring in the season with one performance only on Saturday, December 12, 2026 7:00pm at the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland. Now in its eleventh year, the Jam gathers some of Pittsburgh’s most celebrated performers in a live concert that features Jam’s signature blend of jazz, rock, and innovative renditions of holiday classics.

“The best Christmas Concert ever!”

“What a show of talent on that stage!”

The Holiday Jam has become an annual musical celebration that audiences love. The house band includes old friends who played together for years as part of the WQED program Live from Studio A. The Pittsburgh-based lineup of the Holiday Jam is packed with talent, playing unique arrangements that blend jazz, rock, and innovative renditions of holiday classics. The musical lineup for the evening will be:

Scott Anderson – keyboards, vocals

Lisa Bleil – vocals

Maria Becoates-Bey – vocals

Dave Brown – guitar

Brian Stahurski – bass

Joe Waslousky – drums

Eric DeFade – saxophone

         Benny Benack, Jr. – clarinet, saxophone

Matt Ferraro – saxophone

Lou Pisani – trumpet

         Kevin NcManus – trombone

Additionally, the 2026 Holiday Jam will feature beloved Pittsburgh performers. James Vincent Wylie returns to the Jam as a special guest artist, and we welcome a new Jam guest, Corrie Stallings. Plus Jam favorite Pete Hewlett will be back with a special appearance!